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Health

February 8, 2021

COVID-19: South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccines roll-out

The country after it was discovered to be less effective against COVID-19 variants in the country.

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa
February 7, 2021

To avoid depression drink water: Physician

“One way to avoid being depressed is to drink enough water every day.”

February 7, 2021

Why Nigeria was excluded from WHO 320,000 Pfizer vaccines allocation: NPHCDA

The NPHCDA chief explained that a hundred thousand doses of the Pfizer inoculation to Nigeria would have been “a drop in the ocean.”

Photo of Coronavirus vaccine used to illustrate this story (Credit: USC)
February 6, 2021

Nigeria expecting COVID-19 vaccines from China in February: Minister

The federal government opened discussions with China COVID-19 vaccines supplies when the it’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Abuja in January.

Geoffrey-Onyeama
February 6, 2021

WHO suspends Nigeria’s free COVID-19 vaccines over poor electricity supply

The world health agency says it has no confidence in Africa’s largest economy’s ability to store the vaccines at the required temperature.

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February 6, 2021

No evidence COVID-19 originated from China: WHO Official

The seafood market in Wuhan, China, was linked to an early cluster of COVID-19 cases.

Wuhan, China. [CREDIT: The New York Times]
February 5, 2021

FG seals clinic for conducting illegal COVID-19 tests

“The FCTA has decided that this illegality cannot stand.”

FCT Minister Mohammed Musa Bello
February 5, 2021

Nigeria confirms fresh outbreak of bird flu

Federal officials confirmed fresh cases on January 29, more than two years after the country was declared free of the deadly virus.

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February 4, 2021

Epidemiologist calls for research into suspected COVID-19-induced blindness

“An almost isolated case of cortical blindness was recently outlined by British doctors.”

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
February 3, 2021

Eating less meat could avert pandemic: UN

If ecosystems continue to be destroyed, the population’s food supply will be at risk, they warned.

Meat used to illustrate the story